1Lincoln's New Salem
Recreated former frontier village in Menard County, Illinois.
Attractions near New Salem Township
Nothing in New Salem Township itself: Mark Twain Cave is 25 mi away
Nothing is mapped inside New Salem Township, but 4 places to visit are within 40 miles. Among them are 2 museums, a cave and a national historic site. Further afield, Lincoln's New Salem is 57 mi from the centre.
Attractions nearby
8
within 60 miles
The big one
25 mi
Mark Twain Cave
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Cave · 25 mi west
Mark Twain Cave
Cave in United States of America.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Where they are
The 4 outside town cluster to the west.
Orange: New Salem Township. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
All 4 on the list
These 8 are all within 60 miles.
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6New Philadelphia National Historic Site
Place in Illinois on the National Register of Historic Places.
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8Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in New Salem Township → · New Salem Township’s history →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Lincoln's New Salem: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Mark Twain Cave: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · Carthage Jail: Nyttend, Public domain · Dickson Mounds: MattHucke, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · New Philadelphia National Historic Site: Nyttend, Public domain · John Wood Mansion: Smallbones, Public domain · Starhill Forest Arboretum: Kstraka, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Know a spot visitors miss?Locals know the overlook without the crowds and the diner the tour buses skip.
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